Co-Pilots
Seurat, all of dusk and autumn-gold, tail-feathers looking noticeably tussled, stepped into the hydroponics bay. The door swishing shut behind her, automatically. Making that clean, crisp sound. With a bit of a ‘whoosh' tacked in. It was like a coda,...
Shield
The constant clink of half-full glasses, sloshing with blue and burgundy liquids. It was the first thing that greeted the senses. Aside from the collected body heat. Intoxicating, stove-cooked scents, and even more intoxicating tastes (sure to be had,...
All's Abuzz
The computer-alarm (a soothing, repeated ‘beep-a-beep') had woken them up. Maybe earlier then they would've liked. About fifteen minutes ago. Up, out of bed. Bathroom. Then to the kitchen. Orange juice, and ... drifting back, back. To bed. Like a...
Blue Angel
Twilight, ship-side, past eleven. The lights ranging from ‘dim' to ‘off' in the snow rabbit's cool-aired, comfortably-cushioned quarters, casting everything in half-shadows and half-glows. Almost an allusion of candlelight, if you used your...
Long Jump
He found a small, square table in the corner, near the windows, bobtail flicker-flicking as he took a quiet seat. Sorting his silverware and looking around for a moment. Before glancing back down. To his food. He had seen some of the rodents saying...
Fugue
" ... and the ship?" "Intact, Majesty, but ... our brothers were lost." The bee, bowing his head, waved his antennae. Sadly. Shiny eyes glittering like many mirrors. "I regret to inform." The Queen's spindly legs wavered. With no surprise...
Empty Nest
"I'm ... I'm having trouble moving," was the soft, squeaky sound. Unmistakably a mouse's tone. Accompanied by static, interspersed with patches of silence. The sound of a voice being piped through a tiny comm-system. "These boots are heavy." A...
Golden Delicious
Sipping hot, mulled cider from a Styrofoam cup, the winter-dressed mouse (wearing a jacket, wooly hat, ear mittens ... and, yes, even a full-length tail-sock) stood beneath the red-painted porch of the country farm market. Work was done for the day....
3.3 - Blood and Smoke
"It's some kind of jamming signal. I can't communicate with the snow rabbit ships. Or the stations. Attempting to compensate," Ketchy announced, with growing alarm. "I've seen this before," Rella replied, projecting her voice from tactical. Her...
1.1 - The Green Hour
"It's a nice ship," was the approving whisper. Nose sniffing the air, tentatively. "Better than I expected." A hesitation. Before the mouse responded, in his detail-oriented way, "Didn't you see the specs and everything? I gave them to you ......
1.2 - Under Electric Moon
Luminous slid smoothly through orbit, above a world with purple seas. Lavender, orchid-colored waters stirring beneath skies to match. The ship was a week out of dry-dock, and its first 'away mission' was nearly in the books ... ...
1.3 - Hiding Away
"I don't like your office. It's too comfortable," declared the wolf, with a sneer. He was an admiral, older than Wren. And happened to be at the same station Luminous was currently docked at. "Is that supposed to concern me?" Wren was sitting in...